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A plain and familiar exposition of the thirteenth and fourteenth chapters of the Proverbs…A plaine and familiar exposition of the thirteenth and fourteenth chapters of the Prouerbs…
A plain and familiar exposition of the thirteenth and fourteenth chapters of the Proverbs of SolomonA plaine and familiar exposition of the thirteenth and fourteenth chapters of the Prouerbs of Salomon
London: printed by R.B. for Roger Jackson, 1608London: printed by R.B. for Roger Iackson, 1608
AN EXPOSITION OF THE THIRTEENTH CHAPTER OF THE PROVERBS. › Chapter 13
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Confutation of them that charge none but rich men with covetousness, as if it were impossible for any to affect wealth, that Use. 1 cannot effect their desires to enjoy it. All unthrifty persons should be acquitted of that sin, and every one that is faithful in his calling and prosperous in his state, should be condemned thereof, if God would allow of their verdict. But he hath not empannelled them upon the jury, they may justly be challenged for partiality, and being parties, neither speak they according to law, nor yet have any sufficient evidence for the facts: for the Lord himself testifieth that such as get little, be desirous of much, and they that have nothing, by their wills would have all.
Confutation of them that charge none but rich men with couetousnes, as if it were impossible for any to affect wealth, that Vse. 1 cannot effect their desires to inioy it. All vnthrifty persons should be acquited of that sin, and euery one that is faithfull in his caling and prosperous in his state, should be condemned thereof, if God would allow of their verdit. But he hath not empannelled them vpon the iury, they may iustly be challenged for partiality, and being parties, neither speake they according to law, nor yet haue any sufficient euidence for the facts: for the Lord himselfe testifieth that such as get little, be desirous of much, and they that haue nothing, by their wills would haue all.
Instruction, that we be not sluggards in spiritual things, satisfying our selves with wishing for grace and salvation without further §2labour and travail for them. Strive saith Christ, to enter in at the strait gate: for many I say unto you, will seek to enter in, 1and shall not be able. If all should be saved that are not willing to be damned, we should have swarms of reprobates in heaven. The foolish Virgins would gladly have gone in with the2